Creative Intelligence Software Engineer, Camera and Photos

Apple Inc

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Location
San Francisco, CA
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$150,400–$277,600 / yr
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98 days ago
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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Creative Intelligence Software Engineer, Camera and Photos

Creative Intelligence Software Engineer - Camera and Photos joins the Edit Foundation team to build the next generation of image and video editing features for the Photos app. This role involves integrating complex algorithms and frameworks into production-quality software, creating the core layers and abstractions that power experiences like Cinematic HDR video, Photographic Styles, and generative editing. You will work on integrating classical image processing, on-device machine learning, and generative models into a coherent experience. The position requires proficiency in C, C++, Objective-C, and Swift, along with experience in performance analysis, optimization techniques, and image or video processing technologies. Preferred skills include Metal or other GPU programming frameworks and applied ML paradigms to solve technical problems within the visual media and photography domain.

What you'll do

  • Integrate complex image and video processing algorithms into production-quality software.
  • Build core frameworks and abstractions for Cinematic HDR video and Photographic Styles.
  • Implement on-device machine learning and generative models for the Photos app.
  • Develop and optimize high-performance software using C, C++, Objective-C, or Swift.
  • Perform performance analysis and optimization for image and video processing technologies.
  • Design and ship client-facing features for the iPhone camera and photo editing experience.
  • Utilize Metal or other GPU programming frameworks to power visual media features.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Experience in object-oriented analysis and design.
  • Proficiency in C, C++, Objective-C, or Swift.
  • Experience with performance analysis and optimization techniques.
  • Experience with image or video processing technologies.
  • Experience with image and video processing applications, methodologies, and best practices (preferred).
  • Experience with Metal or other GPU programming frameworks (preferred).
  • Experience with on-device or applied ML techniques and paradigms (preferred).

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